GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| onus | burden |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |